Comments on: Innovation in Africa tips http://blogs.appropedia.org/2008/10/26/innovation-in-africa-tips/ sharing knowledge to build rich, sustainable lives. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:56:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Eric Kotonya http://blogs.appropedia.org/2008/10/26/innovation-in-africa-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Eric Kotonya Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:48:09 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=238#comment-729 Innovation must be looked at in a circumstance content - for example, the $2/ day poverty benchmark should not apply in rural Africa, given that each rural household produces and meets its own food needs. With cheap mobile phones now available everywhere, Africa can build innovative technologies on that platform - example SMS orders for farm products, and solar power for cooking and lighting. Innovation must be looked at in a circumstance content - for example, the $2/ day poverty benchmark should not apply in rural Africa, given that each rural household produces and meets its own food needs.

With cheap mobile phones now available everywhere, Africa can build innovative technologies on that platform - example SMS orders for farm products, and solar power for cooking and lighting.

]]> By: technology vision in the learning environment | Bookmarks URL http://blogs.appropedia.org/2008/10/26/innovation-in-africa-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-28 technology vision in the learning environment | Bookmarks URL Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:26:55 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=238#comment-28 [...] Innovation in Africa tips Empower people by improving their economic or social status. Share knowledge and skills to continue the innovative process both to and from people and communities. Peripheral vision; keep a look out for other challenges or new solutions … [...] [...] Innovation in Africa tips Empower people by improving their economic or social status. Share knowledge and skills to continue the innovative process both to and from people and communities. Peripheral vision; keep a look out for other challenges or new solutions … [...]

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